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Online Chinese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Chinese lesson costs $24 at the median, across the 1,077 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $17 and $34 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $3.30. Native speakers charge a median of $24 per hour, versus $24 for non-native tutors.

$24/h
Median / hour
$17–$34
Typical range
$3.30
Trial lesson
1,077
on 12 platforms

Compare Chinese tutors

65 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Niki

Niki

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

unlock global career opportuni

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (1,982)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Christine H

Christine H

Taiwan

LanguaTalk · Taiwan

Professional Chinese Tutor(M.A.) 7+yrs teaching 🚀 Beginners-C1 🗣️ Conversational Chinese

Not listed
500+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (100)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Giulia

Giulia

Letuelezioni

Ripetizioni di cinese online | Riparti con il piede giusto a settembre | Scuola, università e HSK

Fluent (C2)
Not listed
None listed
Italian
★ 5.0 (35)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Chitatanga N.

Chitatanga N.

Zambia

Preply · Zambia

Master's degree in teaching Chinese. Passionate about education.

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (24)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shirley

Shirley

Tutor Hunt

Experienced Mandarin Teacher | Years of Proven Success I’m an experienced Chinese Mandarin teacher with over 8 years of teaching experience, helping students…

Not listed
28 hours taught
Other certificate
Not listed
★ 5.0 (6)
Usually within a day
  • Beginners
David B.

David B.

Wyzant

PhD in Chinese Literature with 8+ Years of Teaching Experience

Fluent (C2)
8 years teaching
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (3)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Ebtihal

Ebtihal

Apprentus

Chinese Class for Beginner and Intermediate Students

Not listed
Not listed
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
cman

cman

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

Cafetalk · Hong Kong SAR China

二重チェックで安心!ネイティブによる翻訳サービス ※オンラインレッスンではありません。

Native
11 lessons
None listed
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Grace

Grace

South Korea

Classgap · South Korea

Upper intermediate (B2)
10 years teaching
Other certificate
Korean +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
こども日本語

こども日本語

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

子供日本語/ORG教材/N2対策

Advanced (C1)
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese
★ 5.0 (1,548)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tristana

Tristana

Letuelezioni

Docente di lingua cinese. Livelli A0,A1,A2,B1,B2. Specializzata nella preparazione degli esami HSK di certificazione linguistica

Not listed
Not listed
None listed
Not listed
★ 5.0 (7)
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Xavier

Xavier

Apprentus

Online English courses for all ages and levels by Franco-American

Intermediate (B1)
5 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Bella Duong

Bella Duong

VietnamNative

Cafetalk · Vietnam

English, Chinese

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Hyunwoo

Hyunwoo

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🐥Daily Talk|💪Boost|🎯Speech

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (1,180)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Cindy

Cindy

Native (likely)

FindTutors

tailor teaching method for students from beginners to advanced

Native (likely)
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
SHANSHAN

SHANSHAN

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🔥fulltime teacher 🔥Certified

Upper intermediate (B2)
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +3
★ 5.0 (801)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Maria

Maria

Tusclasesparticulares

Doy clases de chino para niños y jóvenes

Not listed
New tutor
Language degree
Not listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
*20%

*20%

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

+6 years teaching, EN/JP/CN OK

Advanced (C1)
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Korean +4
★ 5.0 (815)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Harin

Harin

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

A los principiantes o los niños de 6'13 años

Native (likely)
New tutor
Other certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Japanese

Japanese

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

No more foreigner accent!

Advanced (C1)
2,000+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (722)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Li

Li

Native (likely)

Tusclases

CHINO MANDARÍN POR PROFESOR NATIVO Y TITULADO

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Chinese (China) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Tram

Tram

Vietnam

AmazingTalker · Vietnam

🇻🇳🗣️Travel & Chat😊

Upper intermediate (B2)
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Vietnamese +4
★ 5.0 (667)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sibel

Sibel

Tusclases

Tutor de idioma Chino Mandarín básico nivel HSK1, todas las edades

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
AKEMI

AKEMI

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

Teaching experience 400hr+

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Not listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (616)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Chinese tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while AmazingTalker offers the most choice (482 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
AmazingTalker482$20$15–$285.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Preply235$34$24–$425.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors161$22$15–$285.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Cafetalk36$13$6.19–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Wyzant33$50$45–$605.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Classgap31$17$13–$194.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Verbling29$28$25–$355.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt28$60$49–$794.9★No trial lessons60 min
Engoo22from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Apprentus13$42$37–$514.9★No trial lessons60 min
LanguaTalk6$33$31–$395.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
italki1$15$15—Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min

How much Chinese tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $34, 1055 tutors
Native speakers
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $33, 792 tutors
Non-native
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $39, 263 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 482 tutors
Preply
$34Middle 50% between $24 and $42, 235 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 161 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $6.19 and $15, 36 tutors
Wyzant
$50Middle 50% between $45 and $60, 33 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $13 and $19, 31 tutors
Verbling
$28Middle 50% between $25 and $35, 29 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $79, 28 tutors
Apprentus
$42Middle 50% between $37 and $51, 13 tutors
LanguaTalk
$33Middle 50% between $31 and $39, 6 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Chinese tutors are from

  • ChinaChina580 / 1,077
  • TaiwanTaiwan179 / 1,077
  • South KoreaSouth Korea23 / 1,077
  • VietnamVietnam13 / 1,077
  • JapanJapan13 / 1,077
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China9 / 1,077
  • United StatesUnited States7 / 1,077
  • ItalyItaly2 / 1,077

Chinese tutors: FAQ

Across 1,055 Chinese tutors with a listed price, the median is $24 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $8.21 and $46 per hour.

Cafetalk has the lowest median price for Chinese tutors in our data: $13 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $6.19 or less.

Not really: native Chinese speakers charge a median of $24 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $24. We list 814 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $3.30. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, Classgap, and Verbling, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 1,077 Chinese tutors on AmazingTalker, Preply, Tusclases / FindTutors, Cafetalk, Wyzant, and Classgap. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 482 tutors.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

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How we collect this data

We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.

Updated October 19, 2026

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